Expanding Medicaid, supporting rural health care providers, and addressing the opioid crisis and mental health needs in our communities. Criminal justice reform and public safety: · Supporting ...

Two candidates have filed for the Henderson County Board of Commissioners District 3 seat that incumbent Bill Lapsley will vacate upon his retirement in December. Although candidates must live in the ...

At Mars Hill, Sell earned a bachelor’s degree in health and human performance (2019) and master’s degree in elementary education (2021). He completed his school leadership certification in 2024 from ...

Jones was jailed without bond on charges of trespassing and assault with a deadly weapon inflicting serious bodily injury. Detectives are still working to determine motive for the assault but believe ...

The Lightning Voter Guide is on the street and on the way to subscribers' homes on Thursday via U.S. mail.

Blue Ridge Symphonic Brass will present the third concert of the current season at 3 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 22, at Grace Lutheran Church, 1245 6th Avenue West. The program of works for brass, conducted by ...

Up until last week’s meeting, the county had invested $14.8 million to build the park, including $12.2 million for base construction, $585,000 for six tennis courts, $375,200 for a softball diamond, ...

LAUREL PARK — Striping on newly repaved roads in Laurel Park is scheduled for today once temperatures warm to appropriate levels, the town announced. Crews will be working in the following areas: ...

A 39-year-old Mills River man faces multiple felonies following an investigation into allegations of sexual assault of a child, the Henderson County Sheriff’s Office said Saturday.